Dec 11, 2024 | 2024, All News, Press, Youth
Lawmakers return to the Capitol in just under a month, and the United Way and local leaders are pushing for an investment in teens and young adults. The two organizations are pushing a 22-point that calls for $407 million in increased funding and a major change...
Dec 9, 2024 | 2024, All News, Press, Youth
HARTFORD, CT – Youth advocates, nonprofit leaders, and elected officials made an argument Thursday for greater investment from the state in line with recommendations detailed in the 119K Commission’s recent report to help disconnected youth. The call to action...
Aug 28, 2024 | 2024, Jobs, Press, Social, Youth
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont joined Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo on Tuesday at the YWCA Hartford Region to shine a light on the growth of the Connecticut Youth Employment program. Lamont’s office said that the initiative was created to help young people...
Aug 28, 2024 | 2024, Jobs, Press, Youth
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — State leaders announced $876,000 in federal funding to train more than 100 young adults for infrastructure industries. Capital Workforce Partners’ On-ramps to Infrastructure (O2I) for Young Adults program will train 105 young adults in...
Aug 27, 2024 | 2024, All News, Press, Youth
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont and Labor Commissioner Danté Bartolomeo today held a news conference at the YWCA Hartford Region to highlight the growth of the Connecticut Youth Employment Program, an initiative designed to help young people explore careers and...
